GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP per person employed was 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,814 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 38,159 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 36,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 33,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 32,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 37,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 42,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 45,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 47,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 50,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 53,685 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 55,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 53,179 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 54,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 56,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 58,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 60,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62,716 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64,501 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 66,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 73,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 75,214 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 77,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 9 United States of America 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 11 Belgium 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 12 Denmark 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 79,648 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,814 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp per person employed?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.